The trains, the trains...
I never realized just how *interesting* it would be to commute by train. ^^
This morning, we had one hell of a snowstorm. Only made it to the train station by driving more or less at walking speeds. Snow everywhere, with large drifts right across the road.
So, of course, the entire train system breaks down. I get to the station, park my car, then fight my way to the platform through the wind and there I read: "trains delayed up to 80 minutes". O.o 80 minutes? Okaaay... However, since today I'm attired in proper winter wear (thick thermal trousers over my normal ones, my thick down coat, gloves, boots and woolen hat), I wander on through to my platform. I was just thinking that I'd see what I could see.
And what I saw was a sign saying that a train heading for Munich was supposed to show up soon. So I waited.
Then the train came in, almost at the time that my usual train arrives. I get on, after making sure that it stops at my change-over point. I say to the conductor, oh, it's great that you're so on time. And he says, sorry, we're not the 8:52 train, we're the *7:52* train! >.> It was an hour late... It seems that my regular train hadn't even left it's starting point yet.
I didn't mind. It got me to work on time. ^^
Returning home in the evening went better. There are still some delays, but only 5-10 minutes or so...
Hm... I think I need a snow/train icon now... ^^
This morning, we had one hell of a snowstorm. Only made it to the train station by driving more or less at walking speeds. Snow everywhere, with large drifts right across the road.
So, of course, the entire train system breaks down. I get to the station, park my car, then fight my way to the platform through the wind and there I read: "trains delayed up to 80 minutes". O.o 80 minutes? Okaaay... However, since today I'm attired in proper winter wear (thick thermal trousers over my normal ones, my thick down coat, gloves, boots and woolen hat), I wander on through to my platform. I was just thinking that I'd see what I could see.
And what I saw was a sign saying that a train heading for Munich was supposed to show up soon. So I waited.
Then the train came in, almost at the time that my usual train arrives. I get on, after making sure that it stops at my change-over point. I say to the conductor, oh, it's great that you're so on time. And he says, sorry, we're not the 8:52 train, we're the *7:52* train! >.> It was an hour late... It seems that my regular train hadn't even left it's starting point yet.
I didn't mind. It got me to work on time. ^^
Returning home in the evening went better. There are still some delays, but only 5-10 minutes or so...
Hm... I think I need a snow/train icon now... ^^